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The First Draft Club

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Arts:Books

S04 E05 Let me guess: the idea was better in your head? [Reissue]

S04 E05 Let me guess: the idea was better in your head? [Reissue]

2021-04-08
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This episode originally aired on 4/9/2021. Due to a technical issue with Apple Podcasts deleting our episodes, this is a repost. New episodes will not have this notice.

How do we deal with the fact that our stories, once on paper, are never as good as they were in our minds? Mary offers 3 strategies for handling this situation.

 

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